SB45: Bill Text

SB45, s. 1415 Section 1415. 49.45 (6y) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,731,13 49.45 (6y) (a) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (b) and (o) the department shall distribute funding in each fiscal year to provide supplemental payment to hospitals that enter into a contract under s. 49.02 (2) to provide health care services funded by a relief block grant, as determined by the department, for hospital services that are not in excess of the hospitals' customary charges for the services, as limited under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3). If no relief block grant is awarded under this chapter or if the allocation of funds to such hospitals would exceed any limitation under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3), the department may distribute funds to hospitals that have not entered into a contract under s. 49.02 (2).

SB45, s. 1416 Section 1416. 49.45 (6y) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,731,21 49.45 (6y) (am) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (4) (b), (h) and (o) the department shall distribute funding in each fiscal year to provide supplemental payments to hospitals that enter into contracts under s. 49.02 (2) with a county having a population of 500,000 or more to provide health care services funded by a relief block grant, as determined by the department, for hospital services that are not in excess of the hospitals' customary charges for the services, as limited under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3).

SB45, s. 1417 Section 1417. 49.45 (6y) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,731,25 49.45 (6y) (b) The department need not promulgate as rules under ch. 227 the procedures, methods of distribution and criteria required for distribution under par. pars. (a) and (am).

SB45, s. 1418 Section 1418. 49.45 (6z) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,732,12 49.45 (6z) (a) (intro.) Notwithstanding sub. (3) (e), from the appropriations under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (b) and (o) the department shall distribute funding in each fiscal year to supplement payment for services to hospitals that enter into a contract under s. 49.02 (2) to provide health care services funded by a relief block grant under this chapter, if the department determines that the hospitals serve a disproportionate number of low-income patients with special needs. If no medical relief block grant under this chapter is awarded or if the allocation of funds to such hospitals would exceed any limitation under 42 USC 1396b (i) (3), the department may distribute funds to hospitals that have not entered into a contract under s. 49.02 (2). The department may not distribute funds under this subsection to the extent that the distribution would do any of the following:

SB45, s. 1419 Section 1419. 49.45 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,732,18 49.45 (8) (b) Reimbursement under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (b) and (o) for home health services provided by a certified home health agency or independent nurse shall be made at the home health agency's or nurse's usual and customary fee per patient care visit, subject to a maximum allowable fee per patient care visit that is established under par. (c).

SB45, s. 1420 Section 1420. 49.45 (13) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,733,5 49.45 (13) (a) The department may require service providers to prepare and submit cost reports or financial reports for purposes of rate certification under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, cost verification, fee schedule determination or research and study purposes. These financial reports may include independently audited financial statements which shall include, including balance sheets and statements of revenues and expenses. The department may withhold reimbursement or may decrease or not increase reimbursement rates if a provider does not submit the reports required under this paragraph within the period specified by the department or if the costs on which the reimbursement rates are based cannot be verified from the provider's cost or financial reports or records from which the reports are derived.

SB45, s. 1421 Section 1421. 49.45 (13) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,733,13 49.45 (13) (b) The In addition to the remedies specified under par. (a), the department may require any provider who fails to submit a cost report or financial report under par. (a) within the period specified by the department to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $100 for each day the provider fails to submit the report. A provider may contest the imposition of a forfeiture under this paragraph by submitting a written request for a hearing under s. 227.44 to the department within 10 days following the date on which the provider received notice of the forfeiture.

SB45, s. 1422 Section 1422. 49.45 (21) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.45 (21) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB45,733,22 49.45 (21) (a) (intro.) If any Before a provider liable for repayment of improper or erroneous payments or overpayments under ss. 49.43 to 49.497 sells or otherwise transfers ownership of his or her business or all or substantially all of the assets of the business, the transferor and transferee are each liable for the repayment. Prior to final transfer, the transferee is responsible for contacting the department and ascertaining if the transferor is liable under this paragraph. all of the following shall take place:

SB45, s. 1423 Section 1423. 49.45 (21) (a) 1. to 6. of the statutes are created to read:

SB45,733,25 49.45 (21) (a) 1. The provider shall notify the department of the proposed sale or other transfer.

SB45,734,3 2. Upon notification under subd. 1., the department shall inform the provider of the extent of the provider's liability, if any, for repayment of improper or erroneous payments or overpayments under ss. 49.43 to 49.497.

SB45,734,5 3. If the department informs the provider under subd. 2. that the provider has liability, the provider shall so inform the prospective buyer or other transferee.

SB45,734,9 4. If the provider informs the prospective buyer or other transferee under subd. 3., joint and several liability for the repayment attaches to the provider and to the prospective buyer or other transferee and the sale or other transfer is conditioned upon repayment.

SB45,734,12 5. If the provider fails to notify the prospective buyer or other transferee under subd. 3., no liability for the repayment attaches to the prospective buyer or other transferee.

SB45,734,16 6. The provider and, if subd. 4. applies, the prospective buyer or other transferee shall repay the amount of improper or erroneous payments or overpayments under ss. 49.43 to 49.497 for which the provider and, if subd. 4. applies, the prospective buyer or other transferee have liability.

SB45, s. 1424 Section 1424. 49.45 (21) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,734,25 49.45 (21) (b) If a sale or other transfer specified in par. (a) occurs and the applicable amount under par. (a) has not been repaid, the department may proceed against either the transferor or the transferee. Within 30 days after receiving notice from the department, the transferor or the transferee shall pay the amount in full. Upon failure to comply, the sale or other transfer is void. The department may bring an action to compel payment. If a transferor fails to pay within 90 days after receiving notice from the department, the department or may proceed under sub. (2) (a) 12., or both.

SB45, s. 1425 Section 1425. 49.45 (24h) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,735,9 49.45 (24h) Payment rates for dental services. (a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (b), the department shall provide an increase in the rate of payment to providers of dental services specified under ss. 49.46 (2) (b) 1. and 49.47 (6) (a) 1. who provide the services on a fee-for-service basis. For state fiscal year 1999-2000, the total increase is an amount equal to the lesser of 10% over that paid from this appropriation for the dental services in state fiscal year 1998-99 or $1,225,300. For state fiscal year 2000-01, the total increase is an amount equal to the least of all of the following:

SB45,735,11 1. Ten percent over the amount paid for the dental services from the appropriation in state fiscal year 2000-01.

SB45,735,12 2. An amount equal to $1,504,200.

SB45,735,18 3. Whatever percentage over the amount paid for the dental services from the appropriation in state fiscal year 2000-01 equals the percentage of increase in the number of medical assistance recipients receiving dental services on a fee-for-service basis in state fiscal year 2000-01 over the number receiving dental services on a fee-for-service basis in state fiscal year 1999-2000. By September 1, 2000, the department shall determine the percentage figure under this subdivision.

SB45,735,23 (b) Calculation of the payments under this subsection excludes estimated changes in total payments reflected in the intentions of the joint committee on finance, legislature and governor as expressed by them in the budget determinations attributable to changes in recipient utilization of dental services provided on a fee-for-service basis.

SB45, s. 1426 Section 1426. 49.45 (24m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,736,5 49.45 (24m) Home health care and personal care pilot program. (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (5) (4) (b) and (o), in order to test the feasibility of instituting a system of reimbursement for providers of home health care and personal care services for medical assistance recipients that is based on competitive bidding, the department shall:

SB45, s. 1427 Section 1427. 49.45 (25m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,736,12 49.45 (25m) Managed care for children in foster care. The department may request a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services to allow the department to require a child who is in foster care to enroll in a managed care plan as a condition of receiving medical assistance. If the waiver is granted and in effect, the department may require a child who is in foster care to enroll in a managed care plan as a condition of receiving medical assistance.

SB45, s. 1428 Section 1428. 49.45 (46) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,737,2 49.45 (46) Alcohol and other drug abuse residential treatment services. (a) If a county, city, town or village elects to become certified as a provider of alcohol and other drug abuse residential treatment services or to contract with a certified provider to provide the services, the county, city, town or village may provide directly or under contract alcohol and other drug abuse residential treatment services in facilities with fewer than 16 beds under this subsection in the county, city, town or village to medical assistance recipients through the medical assistance program. A county, city, town or village that elects to provide or to contract for the services shall pay the amount of the allowable charges for the services under the medical assistance program that is not provided by the federal government. The department shall reimburse the county, city, town or village under this subsection only for the amount of the allowable charges for those services under the medical assistance program that is provided by the federal government.

SB45,737,3 (b) This subsection does not apply after July 1, 2003.

SB45, s. 1429 Section 1429. 49.45 (47) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,737,8 49.45 (47) Adult day care centers. (a) In this subsection, "adult day care center" means an entity that provides services for part of a day in a group setting to adults who need an enriched health-supportive or social experience and who may need assistance with activities of daily living, supervision or protection.

SB45,737,11 (b) No person may receive reimbursement under s. 46.27 (11) for the provision of services to clients in an adult day care center unless the adult day care center is certified by the department under sub. (2) (a) 11. as a provider of medical assistance.

SB45,737,15 (c) The biennial fee for the certification required under par. (b) of an adult day care center is $100, plus a biennial fee of $20 per client, based on the number of clients that the adult day care center is certified to serve. Fees collected under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (6) (jm).

SB45,737,16 (d) The department, by rule, may increase any fee specified in par. (c).

SB45, s. 1430 Section 1430. 49.453 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,737,19 49.453 (4) (title) Irrevocable annuities , promissory notes and similar transfers.

SB45, s. 1431 Section 1431. 49.453 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 49.453 (4) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB45,738,4 49.453 (4) (a) (intro.) For the purposes of sub. (2), whenever a covered individual or his or her spouse, or another person acting on behalf of the covered individual or his or her spouse, transfers assets to an irrevocable annuity, or transfers assets by promissory note or similar instrument, in an amount that exceeds the expected value of the benefit, the covered individual or his or her spouse transfers assets for less than fair market value. A transfer to an annuity, or a transfer by promissory note or similar instrument, is not in excess of the expected value only if all of the following are true:

SB45, s. 1432 Section 1432. 49.453 (4) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are created to read:

SB45,738,9 49.453 (4) (a) 1. The periodic payments back to the transferor include principal and interest that, at the time that the transfer is made, is at least at the prime lending rate as reported by the federal reserve board in federal statistical release H. 15.

SB45,738,14 2. The terms of the instrument provide for a payment schedule that includes equal periodic payments, except that payments may be unequal if the interest payments are tied to the prime lending rate, as reported by the federal reserve board in federal statistical release H. 15., and the inequality is caused exclusively by fluctuations in that rate.

SB45, s. 1433 Section 1433. 49.453 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,738,20 49.453 (4) (c) The department shall promulgate rules specifying the method to be used in calculating the expected value of the benefit, based on 26 CFR 1.72-1 to 1.72-18, and specifying the criteria for adjusting the expected value of the benefit based on a medical condition diagnosed by a physician before the assets were transferred to the annuity, or transferred by promissory note or similar instrument.

SB45, s. 1434 Section 1434. 49.46 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,739,3 49.46 (1p) Demonstration project for persons with HIV. The department shall request a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services to allow the department to provide under this section coverage of services specified under sub. (2) (b) 17. for persons who have HIV infection, as defined in s. 252.01 (2). If a waiver is granted and in effect, the department shall provide coverage for the services specified under sub. (2) (b) 17. for persons who qualify under the terms of the waiver.

SB45, s. 1435 Section 1435. 49.46 (2) (b) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,739,7 49.46 (2) (b) 8. Home or community-based services, if provided under s. 46.27 (11), 46.275, 46.277 or 46.278 or under the family care benefit if a waiver is in effect under s. 46.281 (1) (c).

SB45, s. 1436 Section 1436. 49.46 (2) (b) 17. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,739,11 49.46 (2) (b) 17. If a waiver under sub. (1p) is granted and in effect, clinical evaluation services, as defined by the department, for persons who qualify for coverage under sub. (1p), not to exceed $500 per year per person.

SB45, s. 1437 Section 1437. 49.46 (2) (b) 18. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,739,15 49.46 (2) (b) 18. Alcohol or other drug abuse residential treatment services of no more than 45 days per treatment episode, under s. 49.45 (46). This subdivision does not apply after July 1, 2003.

SB45, s. 1438 Section 1438. 49.47 (4) (as) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,739,21 49.47 (4) (as) 1. The person would meet the financial and other eligibility requirements for home or community-based services under s. 46.27 (11) or 46.277 or under the family care benefit if a waiver is in effect under s. 46.281 (1) (c) but for the fact that the person engages in substantial gainful activity under 42 USC 1382c (a) (3).

SB45, s. 1439 Section 1439. 49.47 (4) (as) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45,739,24 49.47 (4) (as) 3. Funding is available for the person under s. 46.27 (11) or 46.277 or under the family care benefit if a waiver is in effect under s. 46.281 (1) (c).

SB45, s. 1440 Section 1440. 49.472 of the statutes is created to read:

SB45,740,1 49.472 Medical assistance purchase plan. (1) Definitions. In this section:

SB45,740,2 (a) "Earned income" has the meaning given in 42 USC 1382a (a) (1).

SB45,740,4 (am) "Family" means an individual, the individual's spouse and any dependent child, as defined in s. 49.141 (1) (c), of the individual.

SB45,740,8 (b) "Health insurance" means surgical, medical, hospital, major medical or other health service coverage, including a self-insured health plan, but does not include hospital indemnity policies or ancillary coverages such as income continuation, loss of time or accident benefits.

SB45,740,12 (c) "Independence account" means an account approved by the department that consists solely of savings, and dividends or other gains derived from those savings, from income earned from paid employment after the initial date that an individual began receiving medical assistance under this section.

SB45,740,14 (d) "Medical assistance purchase plan" means medical assistance, eligibility for which is determined under this section.

SB45,740,15 (e) "Unearned income" has the meaning given in 42 USC 1382a (a) (2).

SB45,740,24 (2) Waivers and amendments. The department shall submit to the federal department of health and human services an amendment to the state medical assistance plan, and shall request any necessary waivers from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services, to permit the department to expand medical assistance eligibility as provided in this section. If the state plan amendment and all necessary waivers are approved and in effect, the department shall implement the medical assistance eligibility expansion under this section not later than January 1, 2000, or 3 months after full federal approval, whichever is later.

SB45,741,3 (3) Eligibility. Except as provided in sub. (6) (a), an individual is eligible for and shall receive medical assistance under this section if all of the following conditions are met:

SB45,741,7 (a) The individual's net income, including income that would be deemed to the individual under 20 CFR 416.1160, is less than 250% of the poverty line for a family the size of the individual's family. In calculating the net income, the department shall disregard the income specified under 42 USC 1382a (b).

SB45,741,12 (b) The individual's assets do not exceed $20,000. In determining assets, the department may not include assets that are excluded from the resource calculation under 42 USC 1382b (a) or assets accumulated in an independence account. The department may exclude, in whole or in part, the value of a vehicle used by the individual for transportation to paid employment.

SB45,741,17 (c) The individual would be eligible for supplemental security income for purposes of receiving medical assistance but for evidence of work, attainment of the substantial gainful activity level, earned income in excess of the limit established under 42 USC 1396d (q) (2) (B) and unearned income that is disregarded under sub. (4) (a) 2.

SB45,741,19 (e) The individual is legally able to work in all employment settings without a permit under s. 103.70.

SB45,741,22 (f) The individual maintains premium payments calculated by the department in accordance with sub. (4), unless the individual is exempted from premium payments under sub. (4) (b) or (c) or (5).

SB45,741,25 (g) The individual is engaged in gainful employment or is participating in a program that is certified by the department to provide health and employment services that are aimed at helping the individual achieve employment goals.

SB45,742,2 (h) The individual meets all other requirements established by the department by rule.

SB45,742,6 (4) Premiums. (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (5), an individual who is eligible for medical assistance under sub. (3) and receives medical assistance shall pay a monthly premium to the department. The department shall establish the monthly premiums by rule in accordance with the following guidelines:

SB45,742,7 1. The premium for any individual may not exceed the sum of the following:

SB45,742,8 a. Three and one-half percent of the individual's earned income.

SB45,742,10 b. One hundred percent of the individual's unearned income after the deductions specified in subd. 2.

SB45,742,12 2. In determining an individual's unearned income under subd. 1., the department shall disregard all of the following:

SB45,742,16 a. A maintenance allowance established by the department by rule. The maintenance allowance may not be less than the sum of $20, the federal supplemental security income payment level determined under 42 USC 1382 (b) and the state supplemental payment determined under s. 49.77 (2m).

SB45,742,17 b. Medical and remedial expenses and impairment-related work expenses.

SB45,742,19 3. The department may reduce the premium by 25% for an individual who is covered by private health insurance.